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2. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Atrial fibrillation (A-fib). An irregular and often very fast heart rate. ... Obesity. Sickle cell disease. Not exercising regularly. A sedentary lifestyle. ... Causes can include: Rheumatic heart ...

3. Atrial fibrillation - Wikipedia

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   Atrial fibrillation (AF, AFib or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) characterized by rapid and irregular beating of the atrial chambers of the heart. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] It often begins as short periods of abnormal beating , which become longer or continuous over time. [ 4 ]

4. Heart Failure, Not Stroke, Is Most Common Complication of ...

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   Lifetime risk of AFib has increased with 1 in 3 people at risk for the condition at some point during their lives. The CDC estimates that 12.1 million U.S. adults will have atrial fibrillation by ...

5. Just 1 Hour of Weekly Exercise May Lower AFib Risk, but More ...

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   New research indicates that 1 hour of moderate exercise per week can help prevent atrial fibrillation (AFib). ... Some studies have suggested that exercise may be an “emerging cause” for young

6. Left atrial enlargement - Wikipedia

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   LAE has been found to be correlated to body size, independent of obesity, meaning that LAE is more common in people with a naturally large body size. [1] Also, a study found that LAE can occur as a consequence of atrial fibrillation (AF), [3] although another study found that AF by itself does not cause LAE. The latter study also showed that ...

7. Obesity-associated morbidity - Wikipedia

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   Death rate from obesity, 2019. Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic physical and mental illnesses.. The health effects of being overweight but not obese are controversial, with some studies showing that the mortality rate for individuals who are classified as overweight (BMI 25.0 to 29.9) may actually be lower than for those with an ideal weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9). [1]